Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met Sept. 20.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Roll Call of Members:
Lisa Ernsting Present
Alinda Jeffers Present
Jim Mevert Present
Dane Patterson Present
Amy Rice Present
Rick Smith Present
Tim Mitchell Present
Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Haertling, Brent Flota, Travis Lott and Kylie Mueller
1. Rick Smith moved to approve the following consent agenda items as presented by Superintendent, Stephanie Mulholland. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A. Approve Board Minutes of Regular Meeting
B. Approve Itemized Bills for Current Month
C. Approve Estimated Payroll
D. Approve Maternity Leave for Sarah McKinnies beginning toward the end of October. E. Approve Morgan Lindner as Long-Term Sub for Sarah McKinnies’s maternity leave.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Smith – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Rice – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
No Teachers present to give curriculum reports
Brent Flota spoke to the board about the bond resolution that was issued at last month’s meeting.
2. Action Items
A. Jim Mevert moved to adopt the budget for FY2021-2022. Amy Rice seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Mevert – Aye; Rice – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Smith – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 7 - Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
B. Lisa Ernsting moved to approve the employment of Iva Freytag as an individual aide to a special needs student. Amy Rice seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Ernsting – Aye; Rice – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Smith – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
C. Jim Mevert moved to approve a new extracurricular club, Actor’s Guild, and appoint Jimmy Gardner as the sponsor. Alinda Jeffers seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Mevert – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Rice – Aye; Smith – Aye; Mitchell - Aye
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
D. Amy Rice moved to approve Morgan Lindner as High School Girls’ Assistant Basketball Coach. Rick Smith seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Rice – Aye; Smith – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
E. Alinda Jeffers moved to approve the employment of Colin Smith as Grade School Boys’ Basketball Head Coach. Amy Rice seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Jeffers – Aye; Rice – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Smith – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 - Absent
F. Action for to approve the employment of a Grade School Boys’ Assistant Basketball Coach was tabled until the next board meeting
G. Rick Smith moved to approve Torrey Gerberding as Grade School Girls’ Assistant Basketball Coach. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Smith – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Rice – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
H. Lisa Ernsting moved to approve employment of Jessica Prange as High School Softball Coach. Amy Rice seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Ernsting – Aye; Rice – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Smith – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
I. Rick Smith moved to approve employment of Juhle Prange as the High School Assistant Softball Coach. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Smith – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Patterson – Aye; Rice – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
3. Informational Items on the Agenda
A. Budget Summary, Cash Fund Balances, Activity Fund Balances
B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report
1. Mrs. Haertling reported that parent/teacher conferences were held in person with an option for phone email if preferred. She did not have attendance numbers but contact was made with everyone.
2. The Golf Team held a tournament on Saturday, September 11th.
3. Mrs. Haertling will be working on letters for basketball season ticket holders and will send those out in October.
4. Mrs. Haertling informed the board that bus evacuation drills were held and official fire department fire drills will be held around the beginning of October.
5. Mrs. Haertling asked for guidance from the members on allowing other students from other school districts to attend Homecoming.
C. Dr. Mulholland spoke about the mandate of requiring all school employees to be vaccinated or test weekly for COVID. The Regional Office of Education will provide testing weekly at the Grade School. All tests will be free. Regional Superintendent, Kelton Davis, wrote a grant to allow testing. Results from testing will be available in 24 hours.
4. Alinda Jeffers moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m. Rick Smith seconded the motion.
A voice vote was taken: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
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